Leading the Beavers on the afternoon was junior Karin Schaller (Jenera/Arlington) with 17 points (team high), six rebounds and five blocked shots.
Freshman Ashleigh Stallkamp (Paulding, Paulding) posted 17 points (team high) and seven rebounds. Sophomore Tanya Rickenberg (Paulding/Paulding) rounded out double digit scoring for Bluffton with ten points,
she also added six rebounds. Freshman Amanda Bell (Napoleon/Liberty Center) led the Beavers with a career high 10 rebounds and a team
high seven assists.

Bluffton came out strong and kept the game in their favor until the 14 minute mark
when Hanover took a 13-12 lead. The Beavers and Panthers would battle back and forth
for the remainder of the period, as the game would be tied five different times (34-34
halftime).

Hanover would slowly take control of the second half and went ahead by as many as
seven points with 7:57 left to play. However, with solid shooting the Beavers fought
their way back and took the lead 56-55 with 2:22 remaining off a pair of Stallkamp
free-throws. Bluffton would gain a three point lead with 56 ticks left on a fade-away
jumper by Stallkamp. The Panthers would answer right back and take the lead for good
off back-to-back three pointers by Laura Little. Bluffton came up short on its final
possession and the Panthers took the 61-60 victory.

The Beavers will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 2, as they travel to Franklin
College for a 7:30 p.m. Heartland Conference match-up.